Philippe Van Volckxsom (1 May 1897 – 20 December 1939)[1] was a Belgian athlete who competed at the 1920 and 1928 Summer Olympics and at the first Winter Olympics in 1924.[2] Recorded as being deployed as both a forward and a defenceman,[3] he finished fifth and seventh with the Belgian ice hockey team in 1920 and 1924, respectively, and in 1924 he also took part in speed skating events.[4] In 1928 he competed in rowing, together with the fellow ice hockey player Carlos Van den Driessche, but failed to reach the final of the coxless pairs event.[5]
 Van Volckxsom in 1913 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1897 Brussels, Belgium |
| Died | 20 December 1938 (aged 41) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Speed skating, ice hockey, rowing |
| Club | CPB Brussels |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 500 m – 56.4 (1924) 1500 m – 3:14.6 (1924) |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Obituary, Le Soir, 22 December 1939
- ^ "Philippe Van Volckxsom". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ Philippe van Volckxsom, EliteProspects.com
- ^ Philippe van Volckxsom. speedskatingstats.com
- ^ Philippe Van Volckxsom. sports-reference.com
External links edit
- Philippe Van Volckxsom at EliteProspects.com
- Philippe Van Volckxsom at Eurohockey.com
- Philippe Van Volckxsom at World Rowing
- Philippe Van Volckxsom in SpeedSkatingBase.eu (archived)
- Philippe Van Volckxsom at SpeedSkatingNews.info
- Philippe Van Volckxsom at SpeedSkatingStats.com
- Philippe Van Volckxsom at Olympics.com
- Philippe Van Volckxsom at Olympedia
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